Manufacture of acid amide derivatives of azo-compounds



United States Patent C) MANUFACTURE OF ACID AMIDE DERIVATIVES OF AZO-CONIPOUNDS Max Schmid, Riehen, Eduard Moser, Basel, Jakob Danuser, Arlesheim, Rudolf Mory, Binningen, Willy Mueller, Riehen, and Jakob Wuergler, Neuewelt, near Basel, Switzerland, assignors to Ciba Limited, Basel, Switzerland, a Swiss firm No Drawing. Application February 25, 1952, Serial No. 273,364

Claims priority, application Switzerland March 2, 1951 12 Claims. (Cl. 260-160} According to this invention valuable acid amide derivatives of azo-dyestutfs are made by reacting a nonvattable amine with a halide of a carboxylic acid, which contains at least one carboxyl group, at least one azo group separated from the carboxyl group by more than one carbon atom, and a hydroxyl group in a position vicinal to the azo group.

The acid halides used as starting materials in the present process can be made by treating with an agent suitable for producing acid halides, an azo-compound, which contains at least one carboxyl group, at least one azo group separated from the carboxyl group by more than one carbon atom, and a hydroxyl group in a position vicinal to the azo group.

The carboxylic acid containing azo groups and used as starting materials for making the acid halides, may contain one or two, and if desired more than two, carboxyl groups. They must also contain at least one azo group, which must be separated from a carboxyl group by more than one carbon atom, that is to say, the azo group must not be bound to the same carbon atom as the carboxyl group. Finally, the starting materials must contain a hydroxyl group in a position vicinal to an azo group. This latter requirement is fulfilled, if in the production of the azo-dyestufi coupling has occurred in ortho-position to an aromatically bound hydroxyl group or at the -CH2 group of an enolizable keto-methylene group bound in a heterocyclic ring or in an open chain, for as is known the dyestuffs so obtained are in the enol-form. There are advantageously used azo-carboxylic acids, which contain, apart from the carboxylic acid groups to be converted into acid halide groups, no groups imparting solubility such, for example, as sulfonic acid groups.

As types of such azo-carboxylic acids there may be mentioned, for example:

I. The products obtained by coupling any desired diazo- (including diazoazo) -compounds with hydroxyarylcarboxylic acids capable of coupling in ortho-position to the hydroxyl group, such as the dyestufis of the formulae and HOOC

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II. The products obtained by coupling diazo-compounds with heterocyclic carboxylic acids capable of coupling in ortho-position to an enolizable keto group, such as the dyestuffs oi the tormulae III. The products obtained by coupling any desired diazo-compounds with acylacetylaminoaryl-carboxylic acids, such as the dyestuiis of the formula moOnmv-g-o 0-NH-OC 0 on Further types can be obtained by combining the characteristics of difierent products of the aforesaid types or varying these characteristics in accordance with the foregoing general description. Such types are especially the disand polycarboxylic acids containing azo groups.

Further information with regard to the individual types is given below.

With regard to Types I, I1 and III:

The diam-compounds used for making such starting materials are, as already stated, advantageously so chosen that they are free from groups imparting solubility, for example, sulfonic acid groups. They may belong to the benzene or naphthalene series, or if desired, the diazo group may be bound to a polynuclear radical.

7 It is of advantage to use diam-compounds which can also be used for producing ice colors. As examples there may be mentioned the following monamines containing only one benzene nucleus.

Monochloranilines, such as 2- or 3- or 4-chloraniline, aminobenzenes having various substituents, such as 2- methylor Z-methoxy-S-nitraniline, 2-methoxy-3-, -4-, -5- or -6-chloraniline, 2-nitro-4-chloro or -4'-methylor -4- .methoxyaniline, Z-methoxy-S-methylaniliue, 2:5-dimetl1- diphenylamine or N-substitution products thereof. There also come into consideration amines containing trifluoromethyl groups, such as 4-chloro-2-trifiuoromethyl-aniline, 3:S-di-(trifluoromethyl)-aniline, and 2-chloro-5-trifiuoromethyl-aniline. Finally, the aforesaid amines may also contain alkyl-sulfone, aralkyl-sulfone or sulfonic acid amide groups, such as 2-methoxy-5-ethyl-sulfone-aniline, Z-methoxy-S-benzyl-sulfone-aniline, 2-methoxy-1-amino benzene-S-sulfonic acid diethylamide and Z-ethyl-sulfone- S-trifluoromethyl-aniline.

For preparing the carboxylic acids containing azo groups, which are to be used as starting materials, they and other amines may be coupled with any carboxylic acids capable of coupling in a position vicinal to a hydroxyl group, for example, Z-hydroxynaphthalene-B-car boxylic acid, or hydroxy-carbaZole-carboxylic acids, especially Z-hydroxycarbazole-3-carboxylic acid or N-alkyl derivatives thereof, 2 hydroxy anthracene 3 carboxylic acid, or 3 hydroxy diphenyleneoxide 2 carboxylic acids or 3-hydroxy-diphenylenesulfide-2-carboxylic acids. As coupling components there may also be used open chain or heterocyclic compounds having enolizable keto groups, it being generally supposed that after completion of the coupling they are present predominantly in the cool-form, that is to say, they contain a hydroXy group in a position vicinal to the azo linkage. As examples there may be mentioned pyrazolone carboxylic acids, for example, 1 aryl 5 pyrazolone 3 carboxylic acids, or aryl-pyrazolones which contain a carboxyl group bound to the aryl radical; as examples there may be mentioned l phenyl 5 pyrazolone 3 carboxylic acid and l phenyl 3 methyl 5 pyrazolene 4' carboxylic acid, and also B-keto-carboxylic acid arylides containing carboxyl groups, in which the carboxyl group is not directly bound to the carbon atom at which coupling takes place such, for example, as l-acetoacetylamino-benzene-2- or -3- or -4-carboxylic acid, and l-benzoyl-acetylaminobenzene-3- or -4-carboxylic acid.

With regard to IV:

Carboxylic acids containing azo linkages of the kind hereinbefore referred to can also be obtained by coupling a diazotized aminoaryl-carboxylic acid with a coupling component capable of coupling in ortho-position to a hydroxyl group. As examples there may be mentioned aminobenzoic acids and their halogen, alkoxy and nitro derivatives, and also their alkyl-sulfones. Such diazocompounds may be coupled with any desired compounds capable of coupling in a position vicinal to a hydroxyl group, such as Z-hydroxynaphthalene, phenols or l-hydroxy-naphthalenes containing a substituent in the 4-position, 2- or 3-hydroxycarbazoles such as -N-methyl-3-hydroxycarbazoles, or 3-hydroxy-diphenylene oxide.

Besides the monocarboxylic acids containing azo linkages described above there may be used as starting materials for making the acid halides compounds which contain more than one carboxyl group. Such compounds may be made by coupling any desired diam-compounds with dicarboxylic acids capable of coupling or by coupling diazo-compounds containing two carboxyl groups with compounds capable of coupling, or more especially by coupling diazotized aminoaryl-carboxylic acids with compounds capable of coupling and containing carboxyl groups, for example, by coupling a diazotized aminobenzoic acid with 2:3-hydroXy-naphthoic acid, with a pyrazolone carboxylic acid or with a ,B-lceto-carboxylic acid arylide which contains a carboxyl group in the arylide radical, with 4-methyl-l-hydroxybenzene-2-carboxylic acid or with c:- or fi-resorcylic acid.

Such carboxylic acids are treated with agents capable of forming acid halides. As such agents there are to be understood those which are capable of converting carboxylic acids into their acid halides, for example, their bromides or chlorides; there are especially suitable as such agents phosphorus halides, such as phosphorus pentabromide, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride or phosphorus oxy-halides. It is of advantage to use agents capable of producing the corresponding acid chlorides, such as phosphorus pentachloride or thionyl chloride.

The treatment with such halogenating agents is advantageously carried out in an inert organic solvent, such as a chlorobenzene, for example, monoor di-chlorobcnzenc, toluene, xylene, benzene or nitrobenzene.

In preparing such acid halides it is generally of advan tage first to dry the azo-compound produced a an aqueous medium or to free it from water by azeotropic distillation in an organic solvent. This azeotropic drying may, if desired, immediately precede the treatment with the halogenating agent.

In accordance with the process of the invention the acid I halides so obtained are reacted with primary or secondary non-vattable amines.

For this purpose, in the case of dior polycarboxylic acid dior poly-halides, it is of advantage to use monamines. As such monamines there may be used practically all the diazotizable amines hereinbefore mentioned, and also amines which are in some cases less suitable as diazocompounds, such as lor Z-aminonaphthalene, Z-aminobenzthiazoles or amino-diphenylene oxides, and aminochrysene or amino-pyrene.

The present process is of special importance for react-v ing reactive derivatives of mono-carboxylic acids with amines containing more than one amino group, especially diamines. As diamines there may be mentioned cyclic diamines, for example mono-nuclear diamines such as 1:4- diamino-benzene, l :4-diamino-2:S-diailcoxy-benzwes or. lz4-diamino-benzenes of which the 2- and S-positions are occupied by different substituents, such as nitro groups, halogen atoms, alkoxy groups and alkyl groups.

In many cases valuable results are also obtained by using bior poly-nuclear amines, for example, benzidine and its derivatives such, for example, as 3:3-dichloro-, 3:3-dimethyl-, 3:3-diethylor 3:3-dialkoxy-benzid.ines, 3 :5 3:5-tetrachloro-benzidene or 3 :5 :3 5-tetramethylbenzidine. In many cases valuable dyestuffs are also obtained by using diamines of the benzene series in which two identical or different benzene nuclei are linked together by a suitable bridge member, for example, by oxygen, or an --SO2-- group, as in the case, for example, of 4:4 diamino diphenyl sulfone, 3:3 diamine- 4z4 dichloro diphenyl sulfone, 3:3 diamino 4:4- dimethoxy-diphenyl-sulfone, or a -CO- group as in the case, for example, of 3:3'-diamino-diphenyl-ketone, 3:3- diarnino 4:4 dichloro diphenyl ketone, 3:3 diamino 4:4 dimethoxy diphenyl ketonc, or a --CH2- group as in the case, for example, of 3:3-diarnino-diphenyl methane, 3:3 diamino 4:4 dichloro diphenyl methane, 4:4 diamino 3:3 dichloro diphenyl methane, 4:4 diamino 3:5:3'z5' tetrachloro diphenyl methane, or the groups -NHCO--,

CH2'CH2, HN-OC-C2H'r-CO '-NH- or N=N--. Finally there come into consideration diamines of quite a difierent kind, forexample, 2:8-diamino-chrysene, 2:6- or lz5-diamino-naphthalene, or- 2:6- diamino-benzthiazoles such as 2-(4'-aminophenyl)-'6- amino-benzthiazole.

- There may also be used monamines or diamines containing secondary amino groups, advantageously N-alkylarylamines or di-(N-alkylamino)-aryl-compounds such as 4':4-di-(methylamino)-dipheny1 or 4:4'-di-(methylamino)-diphenyl-sulfone.

The condensation of the carboxylic acid halides described above with the amines is advantageously conducted in a substantially anhydrous medium. Under these conditions the condensation generally proceeds surprisingly easily even at temperatures within the range of the boiling points of normal organic solvents such as toluene, monochlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, nitrobenzene and the like. In order to accelerate the reaction it is generally desirable to use an acid-binding agent such as anhydrous sodium acetate, pyridine or anhydrous ammonia. The dyestufis so obtained are in part crystalline and in part amorphous, and are generally obtained in a very good yield and in a pure state. It may be of advantage, in order to produce especially pure dyestuffs, first to isolate the acid chlorides obtained from the carboxylic acids, and if desired, to recrystallize the acid chlorides. In some cases, however, the isolation of the acid chloride may be dispensed with without any harmful efiects, and in some cases even with an improvement in the result, and the condensation carried out immediately following the preparation of the acid chloride.

Some of the simple dyestuffs obtainable by the process of the invention have already been made by coupling diazo-compounds with appropriate coupling components. It is surprising that such dyestuflfs, when made by the process of this invention, are in general not only of substantially better purity, for example, free from decomposition products of diazo-compounds and non-coupled coupling components, but are also in a different physical form which renders the products well suited for use as pigments. Thus, for example, it is practically impossible to couple satisfactorily condensation products of 2 molecular proportions of 2:3-hydroxynaphthoic acid and a diamine, especially mono-nuclear and high molecular diamines, in substance with 2 molecular proportions of a diam-component, whereas by the present process it is easy to prepare dyestufis having relatively large molecules by reacting 2 molecular proportions of the same or difierent mono-carboxylic acid derivatives containing azo groups with such diamines. Moreover, the dyestuffs obtained by the present process, which are in part known, from mono-carboxylic acids containing azo groups and monamines possess more favorable properties as pigments, especially for incorporation, for example, by rolling in polyvinyl-compounds such as polyvinyl foils, than the corresponding dyestufis obtained by the coupling method.

Among the new dyestufi s obtainable by the present process, that is to say, among those which have not been made by the known process, that is to say, by coupling diazo-compounds with azo-components, such that one of the starting materials contains a carboxylic acid amide group, the following groups are of special interest:

(a) Acid amide derivatives of azo-dyestuffs which are free from sulfonic acid groups and correspond to the general formula in which R; and R2 each represent the radical of a diazocomponent, R3 and R4 each represent a fused radical in which R1 and R2 each represent the radical of a diam-component, R3 and R4 each represent a cyclic radical fused to the benzene ring at the places indicated by valency bonds, and

represent the radical of a non-vattable diamine, x rep resenting hydrogen or an alkyl group.

(0) Acid amidederivatives of azo-dyestufis which are free from sulfonic acid groups and correspond to the general formula in which R and R2 each represent the radical of a diazocomponent, RaCO- and R4 CO- each represent the radical of an azo-component containing a hydroxyl group and bound to the azo linkage in a position vicinal to the hydroxyl group, x represents av hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and represents the radical of a non-vattable diamine, and in which at leastone of the radicals R3 and R4 contains as a hydroxyl group an enolizable keto group, and in which the CO-groups in the formula are separated from the azo linkages by more than one carbon atom.

(d) Acid amide derivatives of azo-dyestufls which are free from sulfonic acid groups and correspond to the general formula in which R1 and R2 each represent the radical of a diazocomponent, R3 and R4 each represent the radical of an azo-component containing a hydroxyl group in a position vicinal to the azo linkage, x represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and represents the radical of a non-vattable diamine.

(2) Acid amide derivatives of azo-dyestuflfs which are free from sulfonic acid groups and correspond to the general formula in which -OC--R1 OC-- represents the radical of a dicarboxylic acid containing an azo linkage, and having the constitution HOOC-Ri-COOH, in which the carboxyl groups are separated from the azo group by more invention, without any chemical reactions of the subthan. one carbon atom, and which contain a hydroxyl ratum 11 as further Polymcrizalions, cofldellsafiofls, group in a position vicinal to the azo linkage, x repreetc., being inhibited. sents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and The products obtainable by the invention, insofar as 5 they are not derived from coupling components which I owe their capacity for coupling to enolizable keto groups, R can be converted by esterification of the hydroxyl groups d with components imparting solubility into printing preparations.

The following examples illustrate the invention, the

, parts and percentages being by weight unless otherwise each represent the radical of a non-vattable monamine. Stated, and relationship of Parts y Weight Parts The Pigments, defined under (a) to (e), and not only by volume being the same as that of the kilogram to the these, but in general the pigments obtainable by the hter- 1 process of the invention and especially by the reaction Example 1 of monocarboxyhc acid halides wlth drarnines, above 183 Parts 0f the dyeswfi from diazotized an of the i Z-arnino-l-methoxy-benzene and 2:3-hydroxynaphthoic H0 COHN-R5NHOC OH acid are suspended in 3600 parts by volume of chlorol benzene and the whole is heated at the boil while distill- R1N=N N==NRs ing off any water that may be still present. As soon as the chlorobenzene has become clear, the whole is cooled to about 70 C., 75 parts of thionyl chloride are added,

and the whole is then boiled under reflux until appreciable quantities of hydrochloric acid are no longer evolved.

This is the case in about 5 hours. The whole is then filtered while hot and allowed to cool. The precipitated crystals having a dark bronze lustre and consisting of the acid chloride of the formula in which R1 and R2 each represent the radical of a diazocomponent and HNR5NH the radical of a nonvattable diamine, are as a rule distinguished by an especially good fastness to migration and also by their temperature resistance and fastness to solvents. These properties are valuable above all for so-called pigment printing, that is to say, printing processes which depend on fixing pigments by means of suitable adhesives, such C as casein, hardenable plastics, especially urea-formalde- 1' hyde or melamine-formaldehyde condensation products,

polyvinyl chloride or polyvinyl acetate solutions or emul- 5 -OH sions or other emulsions (for example, oil-in water or C0C1 water-in-oil emulsions) on a substratum, especially on textile fibers but also on other flat shaped structures such as paper (for example wall papers) or fabrics made of are separated by filtering with suction, washed with glass fibers. The pigments obtainable by the present 40 chlorobenzene, and dried in vacuo at 60-65 C. The process can also be used for other purposes, for example, product melts at 253 C. with slow decomposition (unin a finely dispersed form for dyeing artificial silk made corrected). of viscose or cellulose ethers or esters or superpolyamides 21.5 parts of the chloride so obtained are boiled under or superpolyurethanes in the spinning solution, and also reflux for 22 hours with 400 parts by volume of anhyserve well in the manufacture of colored lakes or lake drous chlorobenzene, 10 parts by volume of pyridine and formers, solutions and products made of acetyl cellu- 5.3 parts of 3:3'-dimethyl-4:4'-diamino-diphenyl, the lose, nitrocellulose, natural resins or artificial resins such whole is filtered while hot, the filter residue is Washed as polymerization or condensation resins, for example, with about 100 parts by volume of hot chlorobenzene aminoplasts, phenoplasts, polystyrene, polyethylene, polyuntil the chlorobenzene solution is almost colorless, and acryl, rubber, casein, silicones and silicone resins. They the product is dried in vacuo at 80-90 C. can also be used with advantage in the manufacture of The resulting dyestuff of the formula H C'l CH5 colored pencils, cosmetic preparations and laminated is a dark Bordeaux red powder, which dissolves in con plates. centrated sulfuric acid with a violet-blue coloration.

By virtue of the especially favorable physical form in When incorporatedin artificial masses, especially in polywhich the products of the invention are generally obvinyl chloride, it produces a powerful reddish-violet coltained, and owing to their chemical inertness and good oration. The coloration in polyvinyl chloride is very temperature resistance, they can usually be dispersed fast to migration. easily in masses or preparations Of the aforesaid kind, 20 Instead of pyridine there may be used as an acidand advantageously at a stage at which these masses or binding agent 5 parts of anhydrous sodium acetate.

preparations have not yet reached their final shape. The operations necessary for shaping, such as spinning, pressing, hardening, casting, sticking, can then be carried out 34.0 parts of the azo-dyestuif from diazotized l-aminowithout difliculty in the presence of the pigments of this 2 methyl 4 chlorobenzene and 2:3 hydroxynaph Example 2 grannies thoic acid are stirred in 300 parts of benzene, and 48 parts of phosphorus pentabromidc are added: in portions in the course of one hour, the temperature being maintained at 40 C. bycooling with ice water. The whole is then stirred for a further 2 hours at 50 6., and then overnight at 20 C., and carboxylic, acidbromide is separated by filtering with suction. It is washed with benzene and dried in vacuo at 80 C. The acid" bromide melts at 182-184 C. with slow decomposition. When recrystallized from anhydrous chlorobenzene it melts at 185 C. with slow decomposition.

17.1 parts of the resulting acid bromide are mixed in 120 parts of chlorobenzene while stirring at 90 C. with a solution of 3.68 parts of 4:4'-diamino-diphenyl in 20 parts of chlorobenzene and parts of anhydrous pyridine and heated atxa gentle boil for hours. It is then filtered while hot, the filter residue is washed with hot chlorobenzene, and dried at 90 C. in vacuo. There are obtained 17 parts of a soft granular red powder, which dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid with a ruby-red coloration and colors polyvinyl chloride pure bluish-red tints. The coloration is very fast to migration and light.

By using instead of 4:47-diamino-diphenyl, 3.16 parts of 1:5-diarnino-naphthalene, there is obtained a pigment which colors polyvinyl chloride foils an even more bluish-red tint. The colorings are also distinguished by very good fastness to migration and light.

Example 3 52.1 parts of the finely pulverized sodium salt of the dyestuii from diazotized l-amino-Z:5-diethoxy-4-benzoyl-.

amino-benzene and 2:3-hydroxynaphthoic acid are in troduced in portions, while stirring, into a mixture of 500 parts of benzene and 25 parts of thionyl chloride. The temperature rises from 24 C. to 37 C. The reaction is then allowed to continue for a further 5 hours at 3035 C., and the acid chloride is separated by filtration and dried in vacuo at 60 C. After recrystallization from benzene it melts at 224 C. with slow decomposition.

20.7 parts of the resulting acid chloride are stirred with 200 parts of nitrobenzene and 10 parts of anhydrous pyridine, and the whole is heated to 130 C. The solution of 3.68 parts of 4:4-diamino-diphenyl in 20 parts of warm nitrobenzene is poured into the mixture, and the whole is maintained at 138-140 C. for about hours. The whole is then allowed to cool to 80 C., filtered to separate the blue pigment, and the latter is washed well with nitrobenzene heated'at 80 C. The nitrobenzene itself is washed out of the pigment with a little benzene and the pigment is dried in vacuo at 80 C. When the pigment is used for coloring artificial masses, especially polyvinyl chloride, there is obtained a strong pure blue coloration having very good fastness to migration.

Example 4 27.3 parts of the azo-dyestufl from diazotized l-amino- 2-methoxy-4-benzoylamino-S-methylbenzene and 2:3-hydroxynaphthoic acid are stirred in 180 parts of orthodichlorobenzene. 13.2 parts of thionyl chloride are poured in and the whole is heated for one'hour at 130 C. A warm solution of 5.52 parts of 4:4-diamino-diphenyl in 30 parts of ortho-dichlorobenzene and 5 parts of anhydrous pyridine is slowly poured into the clear solution, and the temperature is maintained at 130 C. for 15 hours. The precipitated pigment is separated by filtration, washed well at 100 C. with ortho-dichlorobenzene, and dried in vacuo at 8090 C. It is a softgrained violet powder which colors polyvinyl chloride strong violet tints. Its fastness to migration is very good.

By using l-amino-Z:S-dimethOXyA benZoyIamin -benzene or l-amino-Z:5-diethoxy-4-benzoylamino-benzene as I 719 diam-component, instead of l-amino-2-methoxy-4-bcn zoylamino-S-methylbenzene, there are obtained under the same conditions reddish or neutral blue colorations of equally good fastness to migration.

By using, instead of 4:4'-diamir ro-diphenyl, 3:3-dichloro-4:4'-diamino-diphenyl there are obtained more reddish colorations and with 3:3'-dimethyl-4:4 diaminodiphenyl greener colorations. Instead of 4:4'-diamino'- diphenylthere may be used also 4-methylaminoor 4- ethylamino-4-aminodiphenyl.

Example 5 32.65 parts of the azo-dyestuflf from diazotized orthochloraniline and 2:3-hydroxynaphthoic acid are stirred in 250 parts of ortho-dichlorobenzene. 13.2 parts of thionyl chloride are poured in, and the whole is heated at 130 C. for one hour, while stirring." A warm solution of 9.2 parts of 4:4"-diamino-diphenyl in parts of ortho-dichlorobenzene is poured in, and the-whole is stirred for a further 5 hours at -130 C. A slow current of dry ammonia gas is passed in until a test portion gives a neutral reaction when stirred with water. The whole is filtered, the-pigment is washed with orthodichlorobenzene at 100 C., and dried in vacuo at 90 C. There is obtained a soft orange powder which colors polyvinyl chloride a purereddish orange tint.

Example 6 23.4 parts of the azo-dyestuff from diazotized 1- aniino-2-methyl-5-chlorobenzene and 'Z-hydroxyanthracene-3-carboxylic acid are heated in 180 parts of chlorobenzene and 16.8 parts of thionyl chloride for one hour at C. into the clear solution is poured in the form of a thin stream a warm solution of 5.25 parts of 4:4- diamino-diphenyl in 30 parts of chlorobenzene and 5 parts of anhydrous pyridine, and the temperature ismaintained at 120130 C. for 15 hours. The whole is. filtered, and the pigment is washed with hot chlorobenzene and dried in vacuo at 90 C.

It is a soft-grained dark powder which colors polyvinyl chloride pure violet tints of very good fas'tness to migration.

Similar pigments are obtained, when instead of 4:4- cliamino-diphenyl an equivalent quantity of 4-methylaminoor 4-ethylaminol-amino-diphenyl or of 4:4'-di- (methylamino)- or 4:4-di- (ethylamino)-diphenyl' is used.

By using 1:5-diamino-naphthalene as the base for the condensation, a pigment yielding bluish violet tints is obtained.

Example 7 23.2 parts of the azo-dyestuflf from diazotized 1- arnino-2 5 -dirnethoxy-4-chlorobenzene and 2: 3-hydroxynaphthoic acid are heated in parts of nitrobenzene with 13.2 parts of thionyl chloride for 1V2 hours at 120-130 C. A warm solution of 6.36 parts of 4:4- diamino-3:3-dimethyl-diphenyl in 20 parts of nitrobenzene and 5 parts of pyridine is poured in, and the temperature is maintained at 120130 C. for 15 hours. Dry ammonia gas is then passed in until a test portion shaken with water shows a neutral reaction, the pig ment is separated by filtration and washed at 80 C. with hot nitrobenzene. The nitrobenzene is washed out of the product by means of chlorobenzene, and the resulting fine powder is dried in vacuo at 90 C.

it colors polyvinyl chloride deep violet tints of very good fastness to migration.

In the table given below are set out further acid amide derivatives of ale-dyestuffs which are obtained by condensing in the manner described above 2 molecular proportions of the azo-dyestufi from the diazo-componeut given in column I and the azo-component given. in. col umn 11, with the diamine given in column III. The condensaticn is advantageously carried out in the, solvent men tioned in column IV.

I V II 1 In 7 Iv Clolordof nitgfilal co ore W1 e Diem-component Azu component Diamine Solvent dyestufi l-tamino-2-methoxy-5-ehloro- 2:3-hydroxynaphthoic-aeid. 1:4-diamino-2:5-diethoxybenchlorobenzene bluish red.

enzene. zene. .do .do 4:4 -diamino-3:3'-dlmethoxydo D0.

f 'diphenyl. do do 4:4-diam' o-diphenylsulione. do pure red. -.do do 4:4hdiaimino -3:3' dichlorodl do brownish red.

. 1) any do do 3:3-diamino -'4:4-d1chlorobendo reddish orange.

zophenoiie. (lo do 4:4-diamino 3:3 dichlorodido bluish red.

. phenylmethane. l-amino-2-chlorobenzene do 4:4hdialmino 3:3 dicblorodi- --.do orange. p eny l-amlno3-chlorobenzene do 4:4-diamino-diphenyl do scarlet. do do 4:4hdialmino 3:3 dlchlorodi o-dichlorobenzene. 0.

. l 37- o L .rlo 2:8-diaminochrysene nitrobenzene brown.

1 ammo 2:5 dichloroben .do 4:4 -diarnino -3:3' -dimethy1dichlorobenzene neutral red.

zene. V phenyl. 12 -.do do 1:4-diomino-2:5-diethoxyben- .do yellowish brown. 1 zene. 13 do do 4:4-diamino-3:3'-dlmethoxy- ..-..do neutral red.

. diphenyl. 14 do "do 4:4fidia1min0-3:3'-dichlor0dido yellowish red.

' p any 15 do .do 3:3 diamino 4:4 -d1chlorodi do yellowish orange.

pbenylmethane. 16 .do do 4:4 diamino 3:3 -dichlorodio-dichlorobenzeneyellowish scarlet.

pheuylmethane. 17 do do 1:4-diamino-benzene Chlorobenzeneneutral red.

do :4-cliamino-2-methyl-5-methdo D0.

oxybenzene. 4-elgloro-2-amiuo-2-diphenyl- .do 4:4diaminodiphenyl Nitrobenzene bluish red.

e er. 4:4 dichloro 2 aminodi do 4: 4'- dieminodiphenyl ether.-. Chlorobenzene scarlet.

phenylether. 1 emino-2-methyl-3-ch1oro rlo 4:4-diaminodiphenyl "do D0.

benzene. do do 1:4-diemino -2:5- dichloroben Nitrobenzene yellow scarlet.

zene. .do. do 3:3-dleminodiphenylene oxlde do violetish brown.

1- gmino 2 -n1tro-4chlorolo 4:4-diamino-diphenyl Chlorobeuzene maroon.

enzene.

do do. 4:4diamino-1:1-azobenzene do Do. 1-amino-2-methy1-4-eh1or- -do 4:4 dlamino 3:3 dimethyl o-diehlorobenzene. r y.

benzene. diphenyl. 27 do do :4-diamlnodiphenyl ether chlorobenzene-- yellowish red. 28 1-amino-2-methyl-3-chloro- ....do NzN -dimethyl-4:4 -diaminodo brownish red.

. benzene. diphenyl. 29- do -.do NzN-dimethyl-4:4-dlaminodo orange.

diphenylsulfone. 30 l-gmino-2-methyl-5-ehlorolo 4:4-diaminodiphenyl o-dlchlorobenzene. red.

enzene. 31 do (lo lcfi-naphthylenedlamine do bluish red. 32 .do do 1:4-diamino -2:5-dichloroben- Nitrobenzene. Do.

zene. 33 l-amino- 2 -methyl- 4 -nitrol0 4:4 diamino 3:3 dichlorodido Do.

benzene. phenyl. 34 1 amino 2- chloro 5 -tri- ...do do do orange.

fiuormethylbenzene. 35 l- 2 afiiino 1:1 diphenyl do 4:4-diamino-diphenylsulfone .do scarlet.

so one. 36 1 amino 2 methow 4 d0 4:4-diaminodipheny1 Chlorobenzene bordeaux.

chloro-5-rnethylbenzene. 37 do do 4:4-diamino-3:3'-dichlorod1- -.do reddish bordeaux.

phenyl. 38 1-amino-2z5-dimethoxy-4- d0 ..do o-dich1or0benzene violet.

chlorobenzene. 39 do 0 4:4-dian1inodipheny1 Nitrobenzene- D0.

' -methyl-5-ohloro- 2:3 hydroxyontnraemlecar do Chlorobenzene reddish violet.

boxylic acid. d0 lzfi-diaminonaphthalene do violet. ethyl-4-chl0ro- 2:3-hydroxydiphenylenehy- 4:4'-diaminodjphenyl o-diehlorobenzcne olive. benzene. droxycerboxylic acid. 43 l-amino-Z- ethyl-S-chlorodo "do do Do.

benzene.

- d0 kE-diamimnaphthalene do blackish olive.

2:3-hydroxyearbazolecarbox- 4:4-diamino-3:3-dichlorodido brown.

ylic acid. phenyl.

d 4:4'-diamino-3:3'-dimethyldido Do.

phenyl. 4:4-diamino-3: 3-dimethoxydlyellowish brown.

phony]. 1:5-diarninonaphthalene brown 4:4-dia.minodiphenyl yellowish olive. 4:4-diamino-3:3-dimethyldiphenyl. 1 51 l-gmino-2-methyl-4-nitrod0 4:4-diaminodephenyl violetish brovm.

enzene. 52 .do .410 1:5'-dian1i110naphtl1alene do Do. 53 l-amino-Z-methyl 9 -methyl -2-hy irom carba- 4:4-diaminodiphenyl Nitrobenzene-- violetlsh black.

benzene. zole-3-carboxyhc acid. d0 ..do 1:5-dieminonaphthalane do Do.

34 parts of the azo-dyestnfi from diazotized l-amino-Z- Example 8 methyl-3-ei1loroben:-:er1e and 2:3-hydroxynaphthoic acid "are heated in 300 parts of ortho-dichiorobenzene and 155' parts of thionyl chloride for one hour While stirring under reflux at 130 C. A solution of 9.2 parts of 4":4'-dianiino-diphenyl in 90 parts of ortho-dichloroben- Zene and 5 parts of anhydrous pyridine are poured in,

and the whole is stirred for a further hour.

There are 7 for a short time longer and mixed with a solution of 9.2

13 parts of 4:4'-diamino-diphenyl in 90 parts of ortho-dichlorobenzene and 10 parts of anhydrous pyridine. The temperature is maintained at 120 C. for 15 hours, the pigment is separated by filtration and washed well with 14 quantity of the following diamines: 4-methylamino-4- amino-diphenyl, 4-ethylamino-4-amino-diphenyl, 4:4'-dimethylamino -diphenyl, 4 -;'-di-( ethylamino -diphenyl.

ortho-dichlorobenzene having a temperature of 80 C. Example The product is dried at 90 C. There is obtained a violet 29.2 parts of the dry dyestutf from diazotized parapowder which dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid with amino-benzoic acid and Z-hydroxynaphthalene are stirred a blue coloration and colours polyvinyl chloride foils in 250 parts of benzene at ordinary temperature. At

strong violet tints. The coloration possesses very good this temperature 23.0 parts of phosphorus pentachloride fastness to migration. 10 are introduced in the course of 30 minutes. The tern- E l 9 perature rises from about 20 C. to 30 C. The whole is stirred for a few hours longer and heated at 40-50 C. 29.2 parts of the dyestuff from diazotized para-amino- I V benzoic acid and Z-hydroxynaphthalene are boiled in 500 g i g ggz gggzgg ig gg g} gi g i g g i giggi ggg g-z y ig g fifxig g g i if gggfgii 8 2;: washed with a small amount of'benzene. The acid chloparts of thionyl chloride are added in the course of 15 %:jga fi figgzfi i sgm minutes. The whole is heated for about one hour at 80-90" C., and then at the boil for 3 hours, that is to say,

until the evolution of hydrochloric acid or sulfur dioxide l[\N Cool subsides. The Whole is allowed to cool until the internal temperature is 8090 C., and a filtered, dry solution of 9.6 parts of 3:3'-dimethyl-4:4'-diamino-diphenyl in 200 parts of chlorobenzene is added. The whole is heated for 4 hours, that is to say, at the boil until the splitting off of hydrogen chloride has subsided. The precipitated dyestufi' pigment is separated by filtering with suction, while hot, and the filter residue is washed with warm chloroobtained in this manner is condensed in the manner described in Example 9 with 9.6 parts of 3:3-dimethyl- 4:4'-diarnino-diphenyl and worked up. The dyestulf benzene solution and then with hot ethyl alcohol. The corresponds to that of Example 9. washed dyestufi of the formula By esterification in pyridine with metabenzoic acid sul- T C O-NH N H-O O lfil' l? N ()H OH is dried at 80-90 C. The dyestufi is a fine orange powder which dissolved in concentrated sulfuric acid with a bluish violet coloration and colours artificial materials, above all polyvinyl chloride, orange tints which are fast fochloride the pigment can be converted into a product suitable for printing.

Other valuable acid amide derivatives of azo-dyestuffs which can be made by the, method described above are to migration. In pigment printing processes there are set out in the table given below.

I II III IV Colour of material coloured with the Blaze-component Ana-component Diamine Solvent dyestufi 1 1-ami.no-4-chlorobenzene-li-car- 2-hydroxynaphthalene 4:4-diamino-3:3-dimethyl-di- Chlorobenzene orange.

boxylic acid. phenyl. 2... d dn 4:4-diamino-3:3-dichloro-di- Do,

phenyl. 3 l-aminobenzeneA-carboxylic acid. 0 a -1 1;. 4 l-amliinobenzene--csrboxyllc yellowish 0rgnge aci 5 do d0 4:4 diamlno 3:3 dimethoxy brownish red,

diphenyl. 6 4 [4' -aminobenzoyl] -aminob en- 4 :4 diamino 3 :3 dlchloro diyellow orange.

zoic acid. phenyl. 7 1-amino-2-nitrobenzene-4-car- 4:4-diamiuodiphenyl i h brow boxylic acid. 8 1 amino-4-nitrobenzene-3-car- 1:4-diaminobenzene br w boxylic acid. 9 z-aminwt-methyl-l:1-dipl1enyldo do orange.

s11lIone-4-carboxylic acid. 10 do do 4:41;diar1nino-3:3'-dimethyl-diyellowish orange.

p any 11 do d0 4:41; dia uino 43:3 -diehl0rodireddish yellow.

p eny 12 1-amino-2-chlorobenzcne-5-car- -d0 4:4-diamlno-3:3-dimethyl-direddish orange,

borylic acid. phe yl. 13 fin rin 4:4 diamino 3 :3 dimethoxy yellowish brown.

diphenyl. 14 d n d o 1:4-diamino-benzene brown 15 1-amino-2-methoxy-5-chloroben- Resorcylic acid (1 Mol) 4:4diamino-3:3-dimethyl-di- Do,

zene (2 M01). phenyl. a 16 4-amino-2-methoxy-6-methyl- 2-hydroxynaphtha1ene "do bordeaux,

2'-chloro1:1-azobenzene-iv carboxylic acid. 17 1-amino-2-chlorobenzene-5-car- 9 methyl 2 hydroxycarba- 4:4 diamino 3 :3 dichloro dio-dichlorobenzene. yellowish brown.

boxyllc acid. zole. phenyl.

obtained prints which are fast to solvents.

Similar pigments are obtained when the 3:3'-dimethyl- 4:4'-diamino-diphenyl is replaced by an equivalent Example 11 35.7 parts of the dry dyestufi from diazotized ortho- 15 chloraniline and 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone-4'-carboxylic acid of the formula GHa are stirred in 300 parts of benzene and mixed at room temperature with 23.0 parts of phosphorus pentachloride. The evolution of hydrogen chloride sets in rapidly, and the formation of the acid chloride is completed after about 4 hours by heating at 60 C. The whole is cooled, the precipitated acid chloride of the azo-dyestufi is separated by filtering with suction, and it is washed with some benzene and dried at 60 crin vacuo.

37.5 parts of the acid chloride so obtained are condensed in the manner described in Example 10 by boiling in 800 parts of chlorobenzene with 10.6 parts of 3:3'-dimethyl-4:4'-diamino-dipheuyl. The resulting dyestulf of the formula CH: m .N\ 1

which precipitates almost quantitatively is separated by filtering with suction while hot, and the filter residue is washed with warm chlorobenzene and then with hot ethyl alcohol. The dyestufi is a yellow powder which dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid with a yellow col-- oration and colours artificial materials, especially polyvinyl cornpounds, yellow tints which are fast to migration.

Example 12 37 parts of the dyestufi prepared in the usual manner from l-arnino-2-rnethyl-5-chlorobenzene and l-phenyl-3- methyl-S-pyrazolone-4'-carboxylic acid of the formula r C=N\ G=C/ CH: O

16 60-70 C. The resulting dyestufi acid chloride of the formula is a yellow powder which melts at 233-234 C. after recrystallisation from chlorobenzene.

38.3 parts of the dyestufi acid chloride so obtained are stirred with 800 parts of chlorobenzene and 10 parts of pyridine. 13.4 parts of 4:4'-diamino-3:3-dichloro-diphenyl-methane are added and the whole is heated'at the boil for 12 hours under reflux. Instead of adding pyridine, dry ammonia may be introduced as an acid-binding agent. The whole is cooled to about C., filtered with suction at that temperature, and the filter residue is washed with warm chlorobenzene until the washings are almost colourless. The pigment is dried at 70-80 C. in vacuo,- if desired, after it has been further washed with warm alcohol.

The resulting dyestulf pigment of the formula is a yellow powder which dissolves in concentrated sulturic acid with a yellow-orange coloration and is insoluble or extremely sparingly soluble in the usual organic solvents.

Valuable yellow azo-dyestufis containing carboxylic acid amide groups are also obtained by reacting in the manner described above two molecular proportions of the dyestulf carboxylic acid chloride with one molecular proportion of 4:4'-diamino-diphenyl-sulfone, 4:4-diamino-diphenyl, 4-methylamino-4'-arnino-diphenyl, 4- eth ylamino-4'-amino-diphenyl, 4 4-di- (methylarnino -diphenyl, 4:4'-di-(ethylamino)-diphenyl or 3:3-dichloro- 4:4'-diamino-diphenyl. A further yellow azo-dyestuff derivative is obtained by condensing one molecular pro portion of 3:3-dirnethyl-4:4-diarnino-diphenyl with two molecular proportions of the acid chloride of the dyestuif from diazotized l-amino-Z-chlorobenzene and l-phenyl-3methyl-5-pyrazolone-4'-carboxylic acid.

' Example 13 I? 18 are stirred in 400 parts of chlorobenzene. 16.5 parts-oi tained by diazotizing 15.2 parts of 2-nitro-4-rnethyl-aniline, thionyl chloride are added and the Whole isheated' at the are run in at 5l0 C. in order to complete the formagentle boil for 6 hours under reflux. The whole is cooled tion of dyestuif the whole is stirred'for 4-hours at 5-10 externally to about 10 C., and after a short time the dye- C, and then heated up to 4049 C. in the course of one stuff acid chloride formed is separated by filtering with 5 hour. The precipitated yellow azo-dyestufi' is separated suction, washed with a small amount of cold chlorobenby filtration, Washed with Water and dried in vacuo at zene, and dried in vacuo at 6070 C. The resulting dye- 80-90" C. stuff acid chloride of the formula 38.4 parts of the resulting dyestulf acid are suspended OH; in 400 parts of dry chlorobenzene. The mixture is heated u 10 up to 110 C. while'stirring, and at that temperature 13.8 parts of thionyl chloride are introduced dropwise in the I NOCHa course of minutes. The mixture is then boiled under reflux until all the dyestuff has dissolved and untiI hydrochlorie acidis no longer evolved, which requires about 11; 15 6-7 hours. Upon cooling, the carboxylic acid chloride crystallises in lustrous yellow crystals; The mixture is cooled to 10 C., filtered, and the filter residue is Washed v ft v f w th benzene. After being dried the chloride is ob- $130222???fillili afiiifl laiii ofill ne m f of ne aystaflme Powder dyestuif acid chloride of the above formula are stirred 32 'k It i i hot i toiluene with 800 parts of chlorobenzene and 10 parts of pyridine. 5 i g"; on eavmg any t 12.6 parts of 3:3-dichloro-4:4-diamino-diphenyl are addbp 8 e 0mm a ed and the whole is heated at the boil for 12 hours under CH; reflux. 5 NO,

The whole is allowed to cool to 90-l00 C., the precipitated dyestuif pigment is separated by filtering with 0100 NH CO CN= suction at that temperature, and the filter cake is washed 7 withhot chlorobenzene at about 100 C. until the wash- 10.5 parts of 3:3'-dimethyl-4:4-diamino-diphenyl are ings are colourless. The pigment may then be further dissolved in200 parts of dry chlorobenzene, and 40.3 parts washed on the filter with hot alcohol, and then dried in of the dyestuti acid chloride obtained as. described above vacuo at 708fi C. The resulting dyestuti pigment of are introduced at 80-85 C. whilestirring. The condenthe. formula sationproduct separates. instantaneously in. theform of a 0'3: ?Hr G=N"\ C=N l Hi Cl (ill I OH is an orange powder which dissolves in concentrated. sulyellow precipitate. The mixture is then heated at 110 furic acid with an orange coloration and is insoluble or C. until hydrochloric acid is no longer evolved and until very sparingly soluble in the usual organic solvents. The a test portion applied to filter paper gives a colorless dyestufi pigment may also be prepared without separating outer zone of the blot. The Whole is then allowed to the dyestuii acid chloride. cool to 80 C. and filtered. The filter residue is washed The resulting dyestutf pigment colours artificial matewith benzene and dried in vacuo at -70 C. rials, for example, polyvinyl chloride foils yellow tints In this manner there is obtained a greenish yellow dye- .which are fast to light and migration. It can also be used stufi powder, which is practically insoluble in all the usual for the manufacture of lakes fast to subsequent spray organic solvents. It dissolves in concentrated sulfuric coating, for coloring all kinds of plastics, and, if desired, acid with a yellow coloration. also for colouring artificial fibers in the spinning mass By incorporating this dyestufi in polyvinyl chloride after having been converted into a very finely dispersed 5 greenish yellow transparent films can be obtained which form. 5 have an excellent fastness to migration.

Similardyestufi can be obtained by using as diazo-com- By using in this example, instead of 4-acetoacetylponents other aminocarboxylic acids such, for example, as aminobenzoic acid as coupling component, 3-acetoacetylmeta-arninobenzoic' acid, 4-chlor'o-3-aminobenzoic acid, aminobenzoic acid there is obtained a dyestufi which 3-amino 4 methoxybenzene l carboxylic acid, aminocolours polyvinyl chloride reddish yellow tints having phenoxy-acetic acid, 3- or 4-arninophenyl-acetio acid 3- 60 equally goodproperties. chloroor 3-brorno-4-aminophenyl-acetic acid. Similar dyestufis are obtained, for example, by using Valuable yellow pigments are also obtained by conas coupling components the acetoacetyl-compounds of 2- verting in the manner described above the dyestufi from aminobenzoic acid, of.5- or 4-chloro-2-aminobeuzoic acid, diazotized para-aminobenzoic acid and l-phenyl-3-methylf 6 chlgfo z-amingbenzoig id f 2 1 .'4- i' -Py ')-P f benzoic acid, of 3-arnino-4-methoxybenzoic acid and of 2- olone into ts acid chloride, and condensing the latter methoxy 5 anfinobenzoic acid with 3 dlammodlphenyl' Further valuable greenish yellow pigments are obtained Example 14 by condensing in the manner described above 2 molecular 22.1 parts of 4-acetoacetyl-aminobenzoic acid, obtained propomons P i Carboxyh? acid chlonde of the by condensing para-aminobenzoic acid with diketene in a Smfi from dlazonzed 1 amino 2 m fi neutral aqueous Solution (and melting at 0 a), are benzeneand l-acetoacetyl-arn1nobenzene-4-carboxyhcacid dissolvedwith 5 parts of sodium carbonate in 300 parts Wlih 011% molecular Proportion of dlchlol'o of water to give a neutral solution. 25. parts of crystaldifimino p y dimethyl diamino line sodium acetate are added, and a diazo solution, obdiphenyl.

1 9 Example 15 41.8 parts of the dyestufi of the formula C O o1- H-C o-bHN=N -o 0 on (obtainable by coupling diazotized 4-aminobenzoic acid in an acetic acid or weakly alkaline medium with 4-chloro- 2:5-dirnethoxy-l-acetoacetylaminobenzene) are suspended in 500 parts of dry toluene, and 15 parts of thionyl chloride are introduced dropwise at 100-110" C. Accompanied by a strong evolution of hydrochloric acid the dyestufi gradually dissolves giving a yellow coloration. The whole is heated at 110 C. until hydrochloric acid is no longer envolved and then cooled to C. The dyestufi acid chloride crystallises in handsome yellow-orange crystals. The latter are separated by filtration, washed with some dry ether, and dried in vacuo. The chloride dissolves in hot benzene, toluene, chlorobenzene and glacial acetic acid. When recrystallized from toluene it melts at 248-250 C. a

43.7 parts of the dyestuff acid chloride are dissolved in 600 a parts of chlorobenzene at 120-130 C., and 10.6

- parts of 3:3-dimethyl-4:4-diamino-diphenyl are rapidly introduced. The condensation product separates instantaneously in the form of a yellow precipitate. The whole is then raised to the boil until the evolution of hydrochloric acid ceases, which requires about 4-5 hours. The mixture is then filtered while hot, and the filter residue is washed with some hot chlorobenzene and then with alcohol in order to remove the chlorobenzene. After drying the product a yellow powder is obtained, which is insoluble inorganic solvents. It dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acidwithayellow coloration. l I i Y When incorporated by rolling injpolyvinyl chloride strong pure yellow dyeing are obtained, which are completely fast to migration and have a good fastness to light.

using in this example, instead of 4-aminobenzoic acid,

Dyestuifs' having similar properties are obtained by chloride is a yellow crystalline powder which dissolves at a raised temperature in benzene, toluene, chlorobenzene and glacial acetic acid. By recrystallisation from chlorohenzene it is obtained in the form of handsome yellow lamellae melting at 204 C. V g

43.7 parts of the resulting acid chloride are dissolved in 800 parts of chlorobenz ene at 120 C., and 10.6 parts of tolidine are added in the form of the free base in one portion while stirring. A thick yellow precipitate separates instantaneously. The whole is heated at the boil under reflux until hydrochloric acid is no longer evolved, which requires about 3-4 hours. The whole is then filtered while hot, and the precipitate is washed with hot chlorobenzene and then with alcohol. After drying there is obtained a fine yellow powder, which is insoluble in organic solvents and dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid with a yellow coloration. When the product is incorporated by rolling in polyvinyl chloride there are obtained strong greenish yellow colorations, which are fast to migration and have a good fastness to light. 7

By using in this example, instead of 4-methyl-2-nitraniline, 4-chloro-2-nitraniline, 4-rnethoXy-2-nitraniline, 2:6-dichloro-4-nitraniline, etc., there are obtained pigment dyestuffs having similar good properties.

Instead of Z-chloro-5-acetoacetyl-aminobenzoic acid there may be used for coupling with the diazotized lamino-2-nitro-4-methylbenzene, 4 acetoacetyl aminobenzoic acid, 3-acetoacetyl-aminobenzoic acid, 4-chloro- 3-acetoacetyl-aminobenzoic acid or 4-methoxy-3-acetoacetyl-aminobenzoic acid.

Example 17 34 parts of the azo-dyesuft from diazotized lamino Z-methyll-cnlorobenzene and 2:3-hydroxynaphthoic acid are stirre in 300 parts of chlorobenzene, 15.5 parts of thionyl chloride are added, and the whole is heated for one hour at the gentle boil. Into the resulting clearsolution is poured in the form of a thin stream a solution of 21.7 parts of S-amino-pyrene in 150 parts of nitrobenzene and 15 parts of anhydrous pyridine. The mixture is rnaintained at the gentle boil for 16 hoursgthe pigment is separated by filtering with suction and washed 3-aminobenzoic acid, 3-amino-4-chlorobenzoic acid, 2-

chloro-5-aminobenzoic acid or 3-amino-4-methoxybenzoic acid. It is not necessary to isolate the dyestufi acid chloride, so that the condensation is preferably carried out by neutralizing by the addition of pyridine the hydrochloric acid and also the excess of thionyl chloride present in the toluene solution of the chloride when the splitting ofi of hydrogen chloride has ceased, and then introducing the base. The final productso obtained has the same properties as those of the product obtained by carrying out the condensation with the isolated chloride.

Example 16 4 1.85 parts of the dyestufi of the formula N02 I CODE I I V onG-rwn-cn-c o-nN o1 (obtained by coupling 2 -nitro-4-methyl-diazo-benzene with Z-chloro-S-acetoacetyl-aminobenzoic acid in an acetic acid solution, the coupling component being obtained by at 80 C. with warm chlorobenzene. It is dried in vacuo.

It forms a brown soft-grained powder, which dissolves Example 18 33.6 parts of the azo-dyestufi from l-amino-benzene- 4-carb0xylic acid and 2:3-hydroxynaphthoic acid are heated in 400 parts of chlorobenzene with 37 parts of thionyl chloride for 1 /2 hours at the gentle boil. A solution of 54.5 parts of Z-amino-chrysene in 300 parts of chlorobenzene and 42 parts of anhydrous pyridine is then poured in in the form of a thin stream, and the whole is maintained at the gentle boil for a further 15 hours, filtcred, and the pigment is washed with chlorobenzene at 80 C. It is red-brown soft-grained powder, which dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid with a violet coloration and yields brownish red colorations when incorporated by rolling in polyvinyl chloride foils.

Example 19 65 parts of polyvinyl chloride, 35 parts of dioctyl phthalate and 0.2 part of the dyestuft according to the first paragraph of Example 7 are stirred together and the mixture then moved back and forth between the two rolls of a calender for about 3 minutes at l45 C. A stronglyviolet-colored foil of good fastness to light and dyestufi migration is thus obtained.

What is claimed is:

1. Process for the manufacture of acid amide derivatives of azo compounds free from sulfonic acid groups, which comprises condensing in the molecular ratio mm a non-vattable aromatie'carbocyclic aminecontaining n reactive amino groups witlra carboxylic acid halide containing m carboxylic acidhaiide groups; the latter being selected from the group consisting: of carboxylic acid chlorides and carboxylic acid bromides, said halidebeing the halide of acarboxylic acid containing at least'one azo-linkageseparatedfrom the carboxyl group by'more than'one carbon atom and a hydroxyl group in a position vicinal to the azo linkage, m and n being whole numbers of at the most 2 and m-n being also at the most 2'.

2. Process for the manufacture of acid amide derivatives of azo-compounds free from sulfonic acid groups which comprises condensing with one molecular proportion of a non-vattable aromatic carbocyclic diamine, two molecular proportions of a chloride of a mono-carboxylic acid containing at least one azo-linkage separated from the carboxyl group by more than one carbon atom and a hydroxyl group in a position vicinal to the azo group.

3. Process for the manufacture of acid amide derivatives of azo-compounds free from sulfonic acid groups which comprises condensing in an inert organic solvent and in the presence of an acid binding agent with one molecular proportion of a non-vattable aromatic carbocyclic diamine, two molecular proportions of a chloride of a monocarooxylic acid containing at least one azolinkage separated from the carboxyl group by more than one carbon atom and a hydroxyl group in a position vicinal to the azo group.

4. Process for the manufacture of acid amide derivatives of azo-compounds free from sulfonic acid groups which comprises condensing in an inert organic solvent and in the presence of an acid binding agent with one molecular proportion of a non-vattable aromatic carbocyclic diamine, two molecular proportions of a monocarboxylic acid chloride of the formula in which R1 represents the radical of a diazo-component and R3 represents a cyclic radical fused to the benzene ring at the places indicated by the valence bonds.

5. Process for the manufacture of acid amide derivatives of azo-compounds free from sulfonic acid groups which comprises condensing in an inert organic solvent and in the presence of an acid binding agent with one molecular proportion of a non-vattable aromatic carbocyclic diamine, two molecular proportions of a monocarboxylic acid chloride of the formula in which R1 represents an aromatic radical of the benzene series.

6. Process for the manufacture of acid amide derivatives of azo-compounds free from sulfonic acid groups which comprises condensing in an inert organic solvent and in the presence of an acid binding agent with one molecular proportion of a non-vattable aromatic carbocyclic diamine, two molecular proportions of a monocarboxylic acid chloride of the formula in which R1 represents the radical of a diam-component and R3CO represents the radical of a coupling component bound to the azo group in a position vicinal to an enolized keto group, the COCl-group being separated from the azo linkage by more than one carbon atom.

7. Process for the manufacure of acid amide derivatives of azo-compounds free from sulfonic acid groups 22 which comprises condensing in an. inert organicsolvent and in: the. presence ofan acid.-binding..-ag ent- Withone molecular proportion of a non-vattable aromatic carbocyclic diamine, two molecular proportions of a monocarboxylic acid chloride of the formula in which R1CO- represents the radical of a diazocomponent and R3 represents the radical of a' coupling component bound to the azo group in a position vicinal to a hydroxyl group, the COCl-group being separated from the azo linkage by more than one carbon atom.

8. Process for the manufacture of an acid amide derivative of an azo compound free from sulfonic acid groups which comprises condensing in an inert organic solvent and in the presence of an acid binding agent with one molecular proportion of 3:3'-dimethyl-4:4-diaminodiphenyl two molecular proportions of the carboxylic acid chloride of the formula O-GH:

HaC-O 10. Process for the manufacture of an acid amide derivative of an azo compound free from sulfonic acid groups which comprises condensing in an inert organic solvent and in the presence of an acid binding agent with one molecular proportion of 1:5-diaminonaphthalene two molecular proportions of the carboxylic acid chloride of the formula HO OOCl C H; I

11. Process for the manufacture of an acid amide derivative of an azo compound free from sulfonic acid groups which comprises condensing in an inert organic solvent and in the presence of an acid binding agent with one molecular proportion of 3:3'-dichIoro-4:4'-diaminodiphenyl two molecular proportions of the carboxylic acid chloride of the formula HO I 12. Process for the manufacture of an acid amide derivative of an azo compound free from sulfonic acid groups which comprises condensing in an inert organic solvent and in the presence of an acid binding agentwith COCl one molecular proportion of 3:3'-dimethy1-4:4'-diaminodiphenyl two molecular proportions of the carboxylic acid chloride of the formula 1,871,313 =0 OH 5 1,882,560 O-CH3 \C/ C 0 Cl g 2,228,455

01 NIL-O 0- -N=N 7 ale- 5 1 7 78,380

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Grether Aug. 16, 1932 Glietenberg et a1. Oct. 11, 1932 Haller et al. July 28, 1936 Honold Jan. 14, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Norway Apr. 9, 1951 

11. PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN ACID AMIDE DERIVATIVE OF AN AZO COMPOUND FREE FROM SULFONIC ACID GROUPS WHICH COMPRISES CONDENSING IN AN INERT ORGANIC SOLVENT AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ACID BINDING AGENT WITH ONE MOLECULAR PROPORTION OF 3:3''-DICHLORO-4:4''-DIAMINODIPHENYL TWO MOLECULAR PROPORTIONS OF THE CARBOXYLIC ACID CHLORIDE OF THE FORMULA 